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Malaria chemoprophylaxis compliance in pregnant women: A cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative interventions

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  • Helitzer-Allen, Deborah L.
  • McFarland, Deborah A.
  • Wirima, Jack J.
  • Macheso, Allen P.

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Compliance to malaria chemoprophylaxis among pregnant women in Malawi has historically been low. Three separate interventions, based upon an ethnographic study of malaria beliefs among pregnant women in Malawi, were introduced to increase compliance to the malaria chemoprophylaxis program provided by the Ministry of Health. Each intervention consisted of a health education message and an antimalarial drug. A cost-effectiveness analysis of the interventions was conducted to compare the interventions as alternative strategies to increase compliance among pregnant women.

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  • Helitzer-Allen, Deborah L. & McFarland, Deborah A. & Wirima, Jack J. & Macheso, Allen P., 1993. "Malaria chemoprophylaxis compliance in pregnant women: A cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative interventions," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 36(4), pages 403-407, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:36:y:1993:i:4:p:403-407
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    1. Benatus Sambili & Ronald Kimambo & Yun Peng & Elison Ishunga & Edna Matasha & Godfrey Matumu & Rita Noronha & David P. Ngilangwa, 2016. "Factors Influencing Anti-Malarial Prophylaxis and Iron Supplementation Non-Compliance among Pregnant Women in Simiyu Region, Tanzania," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-12, June.
    2. Cleemput, Irina & Kesteloot, Katrien & DeGeest, Sabina, 2002. "A review of the literature on the economics of noncompliance. Room for methodological improvement," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 59(1), pages 65-94, January.

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